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DOLLARS FOR ScHOLARS. Dacotah Bank in Valley City sponsors a $500
pass through Scholarship through Valley City Dollars for Scholars. Pictured left
to right: Crystal Nehlich, Treasurer of Valley City Dollars for Scholars and Dick
Gulmon, Market President. (Submitted photo)
VCSU science professor featured in lecture series
Te Barnes County His-
torical Society Lecture Se-
ries Season 15 presents Dr.
Andre Delorme, Valley City
State University, Freshwa-
ter Mussels in the Midwest.
Te lecture will begin at 7
p.m. Turs., March 21, at the
Barnes County Museum.
Te talk will be on mussels
in North Dakota. Dr. Delo-
rme will touch on types and
distributions, historical re-
cords, life history, economic
uses, and future outlook for
their overall health.
Dr. Andre Delorme has
been a professor at VCSU for
16 years. He is an aquatic bi-
ologist who runs the VCSU
macroinvertebrate lab and
has done many projects in
the rivers of North Dakota
including a three year mus-
sel survey of North Dakota
rivers for the ND Game and
Fish. He is also the director
of Prairie Waters Education
and Research Center.
Te public is cordially in-
vited. All Lectures are at the
Barnes County Historical
Society Museum and held
in conjunction with Valley
City State University. Tey
are free and open to the
public. For more informa-
tion contact Wes Anderson
at 701-845-0966.
A total of 34 people volun-
teered to donate blood, and
30 were able to give during
Valley Citys February 23rd
blood drive. Eight people
gave blood on the automated
2RBC machine which col-
lects two units of red blood
cells during the donation, so
a total of 38 products were
collected.
Elaine Miedema coor-
dinated the drive, and the
Grace Lutheran Church
sponsored and assisted with
recruiting donors, publicity,
providing refreshments, and
registering donors.
Blood drive successful
C O M M U N I T Y
C
ALENDAR
Whats Going On around the Area
ARTS n COMMUNITY n GROUPS n GOVERNMENT n SCHOOL n MUSIC
Friday, March 15
KARAOKE: Karaoke with
Full Nelson at the American
Legion in Valley City. Call
Lowell Peterson, Ameri-
can Legion Commander at
845-1265.
SENIORS: Barnes County
Senior Activities: Lunch:
Fish, baby bakers, broccoli,
fruit; 9:30 a.m. Bone Build-
ers Exercise, 1 p.m. Bingo.
SCHOOL CARNIVAL: The
Maple Valley PTO School
Carnival is planned for 6:30
- 8:30 p.m. in the Tower
City Gym. There will be
kids games, bingo, a fun
walk, and prizes.
AA: Alcoholics Anony-
mouis meets every Friday
at 5:30 p.m. in the confer-
ence room of the Sheyenne
Care Center in Valley City.
SENIORS: Litchville Com-
munity Center Activities: 8
- 10 a.m. morning coffee.
Saturday, March 16
Beef Tips, Noodles, Three-
Bean Salad, juice, Jell-O
with fruit.
DANCE: Dance to Face
For Radio at the VFW Club
in Valley City from 8:30
- 12:30 p.m. For people
21+.
COMPUTER RECYCLING
DRIVE: What: Computers,
keyboards, mice, printers,
scanners, drives- anything
computer related. Where:
Rosebud Center park-
ing lot. (Elks parking lot.)
When: From 12:00 to 4:00
p.m. For more info, call
701-840-9262.
mous meets every Satur-
day at 8 p.m. at Fellowship
Corner, 320 2nd Ave. SE,
Valley City. On the last Sat-
urday of each month, the
meeting is an open meet-
ing for all to attend, not just
alcoholics.
munity Center Activities:
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. morning
coffee.
FORUM: Legislative
Forum from 9 a.m. 11
a.m. at the Litchville Com-
munity Room. Everyone is
welcome to attend to hear
from our legislators and
provide them input.
Sunday, March 17
HOLIDAY: St. Patricks
Day.
Pork roast, mashed pota-
toes, beets, fruit, bar.
SCHOOL BENEFIT: Stop by
the historic Buffalo School
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for
corned beef and cabbage.
This event benefts ongoing
renovations at the school.
Call Liane at 701-412-4485
for more info.
PANCAKE FUNDRAISER:
The Litchville Fire Depart-
ment will host a Pancake
Breakfast Fundraiser.
Pancakes and sausage will
be served from 7:30 a.m.
- 1:30 p.m. at the Litchville
Community Center. This is
a free will donation event.
Funds will go towards the
maintenance of the Fire
Hall and Equipment.
SENIOR DANCE: A se-
nior citizens dance will be
held at the Community
Hall in Tower City, with a
live band, old time mu-
sic, waltzes, polkas and
two steps. Al Entzie from
Lehr will play music. This
is great exercise and fun.
Admission is $7, and lunch
is available. For more info:
call 840-0140.
SPORTS: Ice skating at
the Youth Sports Complex
in Valley City from 6 - 8
p.m. Fees: $3. More info:
Jason Gerhardt, 840-0596,
or Austin Gordon, 840-
8993.
Monday, March 18
Seniors Activities: Lunch:
Pot roast, potatoes, car-
rots, juice, cookie; 10:30
a.m. exercise; 1:15 p.m.
Whist.
mous meeting at 8 p.m. at
Fellowship Corner, 320 2nd
Ave SE, Valley City.
SENIORS: Buffalo Se-
nior Citizens meet every
Monday at the Community
Center in Buffalo from 9
a.m. - 5 p.m.
LIBRARY: Valley City
Barnes County Public
Library hours: Monday - 10
a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday
- Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
SENIORS: Litchville
Community Center Activi-
ties: 8 - 10 a.m. Morning
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Come for a
visit, and stay
for corned beef
and cabbage on
Sunday, March
17, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the historic
1916 Buffalo
High School
at 303 Pearl
Street in Buf-
falo, N.D. A
free will dona-
tion will go directly to the
1916 BHS Capital Campaign
Fund to beneft the ongoing
renovation projects at the
school. The Olde School Gift
Shoppe and Dakota Territory
Gallery will be open. Call
Liane at 701-412-4485 for
more information.
The annual
Maple Valley
PTO School
Carnival will offer
fun and games
for students and
their families.
The carnival
is planned for
Friday, March
15, from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m.
This event will
take place in the
Tower City Gym. Guests can
expect to fnd kids games,
bingo, a fun walk, and priz-
es. Raffe tickets are also
being sold by Maple Valley
families as part of this school
event, with the prize drawing
planned for Friday, March 15
at 8:15 p.m.
Support schools this weekend
Renovation fundraiser and PTO school carnival offer weekend fun
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coffee.
Tuesday, March 19
Spaghetti with meat
sauce, corn, salad, juice,
dump cake; 9:30 - 11:30
a.m. Myron Jabs - Medi-
care Fraud; 1:15 p.m.
Pinochle.
cONcERT: The Valley
City Senior High Band will
perform at the Hi-Liner
Activity Center at 7 p.m.
ROTARY: Valley City
Rotary Club meets every
Tuesday at noon at the
Valley City VFW.
MEETING: The Barnes
County Commission
meets the frst and third
Tuesdays of every month
at 8 a.m. at the Court-
house.
Wednesday, March 20
Lasagna, cucumber salad,
garlic toast, fruit, juice;
9:30 a.m. Bone Builders
Exercise; 1:15 p.m. Whist.
MEETING: Mercy Nurses
Alumni will meet at Robys
in Valley City from 12 noon
to 2 p.m. Fee is the cost of
lunch. Call Dorothy Olson
for more info: 845-0500 or
email at dolson@csicable.
net.
OPEN MIc: Open Mic
takes place at Duttons
Parlour in downtown Val-
ley City from 7:30 - 9:30
p.m. Entertainers (music,
comedy, poetry, etc...) and
audience members are
welcome. No cost.
mous meets every
Wednesday at noon and
again at 8 p.m. at Fellow-
ship Corner, 320 2nd Ave
SE, Valley City.
cARDS: Play Racehorse
Smear every Wednes-
day at 7 p.m. to close at
CMs Place in Wimble-
don. Prizes include hams,
bacon, and turkeys. For
people 21+.
munity Center Activites: 8
- 10 a.m. morning coffee;
1:30 p.m. Play Hand-and-
Foot (cards).
cARDS: Texas Holdem
Tournament is every
Wednesday at 7 p.m. at
the Eagles Aerie in Valley
City. Open to all player
levels. More info: Richard
Hass, 840-2612. Free, for
people 21+.
SENIORS: Tower City
Senior Citizens group
meets every Wednesday
at the Community Cen-
ter in Tower City from 10
a.m. - 3:30 p.m. A meal
is served. More info: Betty
Gibbons, president, 840-
0184.
MEETING: The Valley
City Park Board holds its
regular meeting at 7 a.m.
at City Hall. More info:
845-3294.
KIWANIS: Valley City
Kiwanis Club meets every
Wednesday at 12:04 p.m.
at the Valley City VFW.
bOOK cLUb: The Val-
ley City - Barnes County
Librarys book discussion
club meets at 2 p.m. in
the librarys multipurpose
room. More info: Liz, 845-
3821.
STORY HOUR: Story hour
will be held at the Valley
City-Barnes County Pubilc
Library from 10:30 to 11
a.m. Law enforcement will
be guest speakers.
Thursday, March 21
Soup, sandwich, juice,
pudding; 10:30 a.m. ex-
ercise; 5:30 Supper night:
entree - Ham, Entertain-
ment: Dakota Gospel
Wear Green.
bUSINESS AFTER HOURS:
Business After Hours will
be hosted from 5 - 7 p.m.
by Dakota Rose Floral at
their new location, 1125
West Main Street in Valley
City. Come see foral ideas
for weddings, celebrations,
holidays, prom and much
more. There will be wine,
hors doeuvres and door
prizes. Call 845-3291 for
more info.
LEcTURE: The Barnes
County Historical Society
Lecture Series Season
15 presents Dr. Andre
Delorme, Valley City State
University at 7 p.m. at the
Barnes County Museum.
QUILTERS: St. Catherine
Quilters makes quilts for
those in need every Thurs-
day from 1 to 4:30 p.m.,
and from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in
the St. Catherine School
gym basement, Valley
City. Anyone is welcome;
no experience necessary.
More info: Lela Grim, 845-
4067.
TOASTMASTERS: Second
Crossing Toastmasters
meets every Thursday
from 12 - 1 p.m. in the
Norway Room at the
VCSU Student Center.
Visitors are welcome. More
info: call Janet, 845-2596.
TOPS: TOPS club of
Enderlin meets every
Thursday at the Senior
Center in Enderlin. Weigh-
in is from 8:30 - 9 a.m.;
meeting at 9 a.m.
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Your electric mouth
As a few of you know, I was the founding di-
rector of Te Bakken: A Museum of Electric-
ity in Life located on Lake Calhoun in Min-
neapolis. Occasionally, I will take a detour
into the subject matter represented by that
museum. Tis departure from Barnes County
history serves as a nostalgia trip for me, and
as a quick fll-in while I do the research and
writing on a subject of local history that takes
more than a week to do.
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Te physicist Johann George Sulzer of Zrich (1720
1779) reported in his interestingly titled book, Nouvelle
thorie des plaisirs (New Teory of Pleasures) that when
he happened to place his tongue between a piece of zinc
and a piece of copperwhich he did in the otherwise un-
remarkable year of 1752he experienced a sharp, unpleas-
ant taste. (He was apparently in the habit of doing such
things.)
Finding that he could not induce the sensation by touch-
ing the metals to his tongue one at a time, he theorized that
the combined contacts caused some sort of vibratory mo-
tion which excited the nerves in his tongue.
In another experiment, he set a zinc or tin cup full of
water on a silver base. When he simply dipped his tongue
into the water, there was no unusual taste experienced; but
when he placed a moist hand upon the silver base while
he touched the water with his tongue, he again felt the un-
pleasant, pungent sensation (Quit grinning, this is serious
science.)
Remarkably, no one else took public notice of this phe-
nomenon for another 40 years. It remained for the illustri-
ous Alessandro Volta (17451847) to repeat and expand
Sulzers work, though in a more dignifed manner. In time
Volta became convinced that an electrical current was gen-
erated by two dissimilar metals when in a moist environ-
ment. Luigi Galvanis (17371798) experiments also used
this principle to make frog legs twitch, and this principle
ultimately became the basis for the voltaic cell and all the
electric batteries we enjoy at present.
Even today, with our modern mouths and metals, biting
on aluminum foilas we sometimes docan be painful if
you have metal in your mouth from dental work (e.g. fll-
ings, crowns). Basically, when you bite on foil, you set up a
battery in your mouth and the electrical current stimulates
nerve endings in your teeth. Here is what happens:
1. Pressure from biting brings two dissimilar metals (alu-
minum foil, mercury in fllings or gold in crowns) in con-
tact in a moist, salty environment (saliva).
2. Te two metals have an electrochemical potential dif-
ference or voltage across them.
3. Electrons fow from the foil into the tooth (i.e. electri-
cal current).
4. Te current gets conducted into the tooths root, usu-
ally by the flling or crown.
5. Te current sets of a nerve impulse in the roots
nerve.
6. Te nerve impulse is sent to the brain.
7. Te brain interprets the impulse as pain.
Te production of electric current between two metals
in contact is called the voltaic efect afer Volta, who de-
scribed it in detail. Early batteries were made by stacking
metal discs together with moist pads between the discs.
If you have no metal dental work in your mouth, you
should not feel this efect, but you might if instead you have
a metal plate in your head; indeed, reception of radio sig-
nals has been reported in both cases.
It is said that Lucille Ballthe famous radio, flm and
television comediennepicked up radio transmissions in
her fllings that led to the capture of Japanese spies.
According to Lucy, the events took place in 1942 during
World War II, when she was flming Du Barry Was a Lady
with Red Skelton at MGM. Lucy had temporary lead fll-
ings just installed in her teeth; then, when she drove home
from MGM to the ranch she and Desi owned in the San
Fernando Valley, she reported the following:
One night I came into the valley over Coldwater Can-
yon, and I heard music. I reached down to turn the radio
of, and it wasnt on. Te music kept getting louder and
louder, and then I realized it was coming from my mouth.
I even recognized the tune. My mouth was humming and
thumping with the drumbeat, and I thought I was losing
my mind. I thought: What the hell is this? Ten it started
to subside. I got home and went to bed, not sure if I should
tell anybody what had happened because they would think
I was crazy.
Nothing more happened for about a week, until the eve-
ning Lucy took a diferent route home from MGM:
All of a sudden, my mouth started jumping. It wasnt mu-
sic this time, it was Morse code. It started sofly, and then
de-de-de-de-de-de. As soon as it started fading, I stopped
the car and then started backing up until it was coming In
full strengthDE-DE-DE-DE-DE-DE DE-DE-DE-DE, I
tell you. I got the hell out of there real quick. Te next day
I told the MOM Security ofce about it, and they called the
FBI or something, and sure enough, they found an under-
ground Japanese radio station, it was somebodys gardener,
but sure enough, they were spies.
While the reception of radio signals by fllings is possible,
this story about Japanese spies was probably an elaboration
by others in the entertainment business.
Te scientifc verdict on such cases is that there are ex-
tremely rare instances when a persons mouth can act as a
receiver and the electrical conductivity of the human body
can act as an antenna. A metallic flling in a tooth, reacting
with saliva, can function as a semiconductor to detect the
audio signal. Te speaker in this case could be anything
that vibrates within the mouth enough to produce noise,
by Dennis
Stillings
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OPiNiON: rOb POrT GADFlY
Te Violence Against Women Act was a
hot-button issue last year in the Senate cam-
paign between Democrat Heidi Heitkamp
and Republican Rick Berg. Heitkamp was
quick to accuse Berg of being part of what
her party described as a war on women
because he voted against the VAWA in the
House during his term there.
It was an important part of Heitkamps
strategy of painting Berg as anti-female,
and afer the election both Heitkamp and her party con-
tinue to play up that strategy. A recent resolution passed
by the North Dakota Democrat Party claims that North
Dakota Republicans have denied and turned their backs on
the emergent danger women face by simply being women
in this state.
I have a little bit of a problem understanding how Demo-
crats have concluded that the hostility of North Dakotans
to women has risen to the level of emergent danger, but
I digress. Te point is, Democrats see the war on women
strategy as an efective one.
What scares me is that this is clouding judgment on bad
policy such as the VAWA..
Te VAWA itself isnt new policy, but a new aspect in this
most recent iteration of the law is expanding the jurisdic-
tion of the Native American tribes to non-tribal members.
Te tribes complain that they lack the authority to apply
the law to non-tribal members who commit ofen horrible
crimes in their jurisdictions.
While we may be sensitive to that complaint, whats not
getting nearly enough attention is the rights of the accused.
Can non-tribal members expect to get a fair trial in tribal
courts? Tat probably depends on the tribe, but what needs
to be acknowledged is that the tribes have a poor track re-
cord in this area.
Can we say that non-tribal members will generally get a
fair trial from courts and juries stafed almost exclusively
with tribal members? What if a non-tribal member is vic-
timized by a tribal member. Can we depend on the tribal
courts to bring one of their own to justice?
Tats an important question given what North Dakotans
are confronted with right now. Te Spirit Lake Sioux res-
ervation has been rocked by an abuse scandal in which it
seems tribal authorities were looking the other way while
children were repeatedly victimized.
Federal ofcials are now moving to take over the tribes
social service programs, according to members of the tribe,
government ofcials and documents, reported the New
York Times last year. Te action comes afer years of fail-
ure by government and tribal law enforcement ofcials to
conduct proper investigations of dozens of cases of child
sexual abuse, including rape.
Tat doesnt inspire a lot of confdence that the tribes
are ready to exercise the expanded jurisdiction the VAWA
grants them.
I have personal reasons for doubting the tribal justice
system as well. In May of 2007, the Turtle Mountain Band
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Te Spittoons Are Gone But Te Slime Is Still Ter
Almost sixty years ago, long before the Civil Rights and Voting Rights
bills were passed, I was a young Marine Corps lieutenant stationed at Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina, commanding a heavy machinegun platoon of
48 men, almost a third of them black. Harry Truman had integrated the
armed forces in 1948 because of the efectiveness of blacks in the armed
forces during World War II. My three top noncoms, a master sergeant and
two techs, were black, all decorated and wounded vets of the Korean War.
Tose old enough will remember Marines and the battles of the Chosin
Reservoir, called the most intense small unit warfare in history. Because of
them and the other blacks in my platoon, I have a big dog in this legal fght over minority
voting rights in the Supreme Court.
Corky and I lived in the small town of Jacksonville for a time, then lucked out and
rented a house on New Topsail Island before becoming eligible for base housing. So we
saw the Jim Crow South from many angles. Tis was when a black could not try on a pair
of shoes or a shirt or jacket in a store to see if they ft. If he tried them on for size, he had
to buy them. My decorated master sergeant and his wife and children had to walk in the
streets instead of on sidewalks reserved for whites.
Bricks For Whites, Tarpaper Shacks For Blacks
Separate but equal schools turned out to be brick for whites, tarpaper shacks for
blacks. Fountains, toilets, entrances and exits were labeled White Only and Black Only.
All public accommodations such as hotels, motels, and restaurants were segregated. Our
beach on New Topsail Island was restricted, meaning no blacks allowed. We really raised
hell with Mr. Jim Crow, Senior and the locals when we threw a beach party for my pla-
toon
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DisTriCT 24 uPDATE
Te Legislative Session re-
convened last Wednesday,
March 6, afer legislators
spent a few days at home
with their families during
the crossover break. Te
session is now in its second
half. Te Senate Appropria-
tions Committee heard a
number of bills last week,
including the budget for the Secretary of
State, Ofce of the Treasurer, Attorney
General, and the Defciency Appropriation
bill. Of special interest was the presenta-
tion by the Attorney General. Te Attorney
General is the chief law enforcement of-
cer for the state of North Dakota. Largely
due to increased criminal activity across
the state, and especially in the west, the At-
torney General is requesting 7 additional
full time employees at a cost of $1,037,590.
Te additional employees are needed due to
increased workloads, especially in oil coun-
try. Te Attorney General reported that
criminal activity is up considerably. One of
the major areas of concern is the signifcant
increase in the use of synthetic drugs. Ad-
ditionally, internet crimes against children
are also on the rise and the luring of young
females though the internet has become a
signifcant problem. Organized crime has
moved into the Williston area and there
is evidence of money laundering as well.
Tese issues have placed real challenges on
our law enforcement community. Te Wil-
liams County Sherif reported that vehicle
crashes increased from 186 incidents to 697
in one years time. Te booking of inmates
increased from 832 to 2,092. Additionally,
there was an increase in number of inci-
dents reports, from 285 to 1,028. Reports of
prostitution and stolen property are com-
monplace. Tis increase in criminal activity
is coming at a time when federal dollars are
being reduced placing additional pressure
on resources for our law enforcement com-
munity. Te Attorney General and the law
enforcement community statewide, are
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Is VAWA bad policy?
by Rob
Port
Spittoons are gone, but the slime is still there
Crime in oil country creates issues
by Larry
Robinson
by Ed
Raymond
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Well its time to spend
some more money here in
Valley City. Tey got it -
they have to spend it! I am
talking about the new, lat-
est and best money saving
scam to hit small town Val-
ley City. Yup its the Smart
Utility Systems.
Mr. Schelkoph, Valley
City City Administrator,
has come up with a money
saving scam for Valley City.
I am sure Valley Citys utili-
ties could use some updat-
ing but what Schelkoph has
come up with is not the an-
swer. Lets go over one of the
things he said. Schelkoph
pointed out that it would
save time and staf from
having to read all those me-
ters each month. He went
on to say how much money
Valley City would save buy
having this new system in
place. He then went on to
say, We see no reason to re-
duce our staf at all. Well be
able to fnd other positions
and other things for them
to do! Can you believe he
said that?
To you and I that is one of
the dumbest thing we have
heard in along time. Tis
new system is better, faster
more efcient cheaper in
the long run. But we still
need the same staf? Well
we really dont - we will
just fnd something else for
them to do. Smart think-
ing Shelkoph, that kind of
irresponsible management
of our tax money is why the
total number of employees
in Valley City has gone up
over 10 percent in the past
ten years.
What Mr. Shelkoph has
not told you is that there
are several lawsuits taking
place right now over this
kind of technology. Tere
are even health issues con-
cerning this type of system,
because of the type of ra-
dio signals and number of
times a minute this system
sends out signals, times the
number of meters in Valley
City you are looking at mil-
lions of radio wave signals
a day just in Valley City?
Mr. Schelkoph mention
that the customer will be
able to track and customize
their utility usage, that part
would be true, however he
did not fnish the story. Te
city will also be able to track
your usage and perhaps sell
that information to compa-
nys who sell refrigerators
and all of a sudden you will
get a letter in the mail from
some company you have
never heard of wanting to
sell you a more efcient re-
frigerator. Maybe another
company will want to sell
you a better way to utilize
your power consumption
for a family of four. Your
question should be to that
company, who are you and
how do you know about
my family?? Te answer is
Valley City public works
department and there new
system to save us money!!
It all sounds great until
you hear the other side and
I have just touched on a few
issues that you should think
about. You should also con-
sider this. How many times
before has the city said this
will save the tax payer a for-
tune? Have our taxes ever
gone down?? No - not one
damn penny, not now, not
ever, and this scam is no
diferent!
You should also consider
one more thing, our city of-
fcials have told us that our
water, garbage and other
utilities are going up, and
Schelkoph wants this new
system and as he puts it it
only costs ONE MILLION,
2 HUNDRED THOU-
SAND and we have that
much in the bank, and we
have enough lef over for
emergencies. You know
what city commission you
just just gave a 2 million
dollar loan to Economic
Development and you still
have one and half million
for this crap!! How dare
you.
When are you going to
stop spending money that
is not yours!! Tat money
should be returned to the
tax payers. Te only rea-
son you have that money
is because you overcharged
the people of Valley City.
Tis city administration has
over a million dollars of tax
payers money that they did
earn, they did not provide a
service to justify getting this
money. For you and I, the
legal term for that is Tef
by Deception!!
For the city commission
and Schelkoph, its business
as usual you dumb tax pay-
ers just sit down and shut up,
you are not smart enough to
understand that we are try-
ing to save you money! OH
and by the way you elected
us so double shut up! More
to come on the money sav-
ing Smart Utility System.
In closing I would say
that the commission asks
for your feed back concern-
ing issues like this . But the
truth is they really do not
want anything from us ex-
cept our money! Tey are
so arrogant that they really
believe that being able to
come to a city commission
meeting and be a part of the
political process is a privi-
lege rather than a right as
an American. All I have to
say to that is You cant fx
stupid
Robert Drake lives in Valley city, ND
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Respect North Dakota voters rights
I have become increasingly concerned
with the actions some of our legislators
have shown this session in disrespecting
the wishes of N.D. voters. Tere are bills
attempting to make voting in general more
difcult, to make it harder for regular peo-
ple to initiate measures on the ballot, and to
undermine the laws that voters created in
the past by initiated measure.
Back in 2008, North Dakotans initiated
a measure (Measure 3) whereby N.D. vot-
ers supported creating a fund made up of
a small percentage of tobacco settlement
dollars to be used ONLY for the prevention
of tobacco use. Year afer year, North Da-
kotans have reassured legislators that they
knew what they were voting for -- AND that
they still support this fund and its special
purpose. In fact, in a new poll conducted in
February 2013, 89 percent of North Dako-
tans still support that fund and its intent.
But session afer session, some legislators
have ignored this support, and unfortunate-
ly, its happening again this session. I am so
disappointed to see any of those we elected
dismiss the will of the people to use these
Measure 3 funds for anything other than
preventing our future generations from the
harmful efects of using tobacco.
Tis is a public plea to all our elected leg-
islators: Please do the right thing. Not only
will you be showing respect to voters, youll
be protecting the funds that have been spe-
cifcally set aside to prevent North Dakota
youth from ever using tobacco.
Paula Thomsen lives in Valley city, ND
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scrambling to respond to
this rapid increase in crime.
On Friday of last week,
we began the hearing on the
State Water Commission
budget, House Bill 1020.
Included in this budget is
$21,000,000 of funding for
Phase II of the Permanent
Flood Relief funding for
Lisbon, Ft. Ransom and
Valley City. Our Sheyenne
Valley was well represented
at the hearing. City Com-
missioner Mary Lee Neil-
son addressed the Senate
Appropriations Commit-
tee on behalf of Lisbon, Ft.
Ransom and Valley City.
Mary Lee did an outstand-
ing job explaining the need
for the funding to the com-
mittee. Te presentation
was well organized and very
professional. Other repre-
sentatives of the area in at-
tendance were Mayor Ross
Cole of Lisbon, Tim Mayer,
City Commissioner from
Lisbon, Chad Peterson, rep-
resenting Kadrmas Lee and
Jackson, Dave Schelkoph,
City Administrator for the
City of Valley City, and Avis
Rickter, Valley City Auditor.
Tracy Eslinger of Moore En-
gineering and Jim Lyons of
Lisbon were also at the bud-
get hearing.
We also heard from the
City of Fargo and the folks
representing the area south
of Fargo regarding the Far-
go diversion project. We
will continue the hearings
on House Bill 1020 next
week. At that time we will
hear from the Western Area
Water Supply Project in Oil
Country, the Southwest Ar-
eas Water Supply Project,
Rural and Municipal Water
requests, and others. Fol-
lowing the conclusion of the
hearings on House Bill 1020,
the bill will be assigned to a
special sub-committee of
the Senate Appropriations
Committee for further re-
view. I have been assigned
to that committee along
with Senator Ray Holmberg
of Grand Forks and Senator
Tony Grindberg, of Fargo.
Our sub-committee will
meet several times over the
next few weeks and then
report back to the full com-
mittee with our recommen-
dations.
Te Senate Education
Committee will began hear-
ings this week on House Bill
1319, the funding bill for
K-12 Education in North
Dakota. Needless to say, all
eyes will be on this hearing
and the committee work
that follows. K-12 Educa-
tion is near and dear to all of
us. A strong funding pack-
age for K-12 education is a
very high priority.
Our next Legislative Fo-
rum is scheduled for Satur-
day, March 16th at the Com-
munity Center in Litchville,
beginning at 9:00 a.m. We
will be discussing a number
of issues including taxa-
tion, school funding, roads
and bridges, higher educa-
tion, water projects, school
security, and much more.
More importantly, we hope
to hear from you about your
concerns and issues. Hope
to see you there. Until next
time, you can reach us at
lrobinson@nd.gov; nmus-
cha@nd.gov and dhkiefert
NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS
In the
spring of 1999
I was work-
ing as a game
warden when
the frst ever
spring light
goose conser-
vation season
arrived. Te
purpose then and still to this
day is to reduce light goose
(snow goose) populations
during the spring as the birds
migrate toward their nesting
grounds in Canada.
While the opening of the
frst season was unique, to
be honest I dont remember
much about it. From a game
wardens perspective, thats
usually a good sign. Ofen
the most memorable events
involve violations or com-
plaints.
I do remember seeing massive waves of geese in eastern
North Dakota, where the birds were trying to consume
enough food during their migration to prepare them for
spring nesting. Te countless acres of sheet water that form
as snow melts warm up earlier and provide needed nutri-
ents for their trip.
As for 2013, its difcult to predict how the migration
will develop.
We do know that:
Te season opened Feb. 16 and it continues through
May 5. Exactly when and where the birds will lead hunters
depends largely on when the snow melts
Hunters can purchase a license online at the state Game
and Fish Departments website.
Residents can hunt during the spring season by hav-
ing last falls 2012-13 bird licenses. Otherwise, hunters will
need to purchase either a 2013-14 combination license; or a
small game, and general game and habitat license.
Nonresidents, regardless of age, need a 2013 spring
light goose season license. Te cost is $50 and the license
is good statewide. Nonresi-
dents who hunt the spring
season remain eligible to
buy a fall season license. Te
spring season does not count
against the 14-day fall hunt-
ing season regulation.
A federal duck stamp is
not required for either resi-
dents or nonresidents.
Licenses are available
only from the Game and Fish
Departments Bismarck of-
fce, the departments website
at gf.nd.gov, or by calling (800) 406-6409.
Hunters must obtain a new Harvest Information Pro-
gram registration number before venturing out into the
feld. Te HIP number can be obtained online or by calling
(888) 634-4798. Te HIP number is good for the fall season
as well, so spring hunters should save it to record on their
fall license.
Te Game and Fish Department started providing mi-
gration updates on March 6. Te updates are available on
the departments website, or as a recorded phone message
at (701) 328-3697. Migration report will be updated pe-
riodically during the week until the season ends or geese
have lef the state.
Te spring season is only open to light geese snows,
blues, and Rosss. Species identifcation is important be-
cause white-fronted and Canada geese travel with light
geese. Te season is closed to whitefronts, Canada geese,
swans and all other migratory birds.
Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 min-
utes afer sunset. Tere is no daily bag limit or possession
limit. Electronic and recorded calls, as well as shotguns ca-
pable of holding more than three shells, may be used to
take light geese during this season.
Tere are no waterfowl rest areas designated for the
spring season. Hunters should note that private land within
waterfowl rest areas closed last fall may be posted closed to
hunting.
To maintain good landowner relations, hunters are ad-
vised to seek permission before hunting on private lands or
attempting any of-road travel during this season. Sprouted
winter wheat is considered an unharvested crop. Terefore,
hunting or of-road travel in winter wheat is not legal with-
out landowner permission.
Leier is a biologist with the Game and Fish Department. He
can be reached by email: dleier@nd.gov
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ON THE BIG SCREEN
I reserve
the right to
watch hor-
ror movies
once a year
on Hal-
loween. Its
not that Im
scared stif
of anything
with an omi-
nous soundtrack, I just fnd
myself drawn more towards
character development and
interesting dialogue than 10
minute scenes of frightened
people taking tentative steps
through ill-lit hallways to
investigate a strange sound.
I recently went to two thrill-
er/horror movies currently
in theaters: Mama and Dark
Skies. I was surprised by
both: the former in a good
way, the latter in a not-so-
good way.
Mama tells the tale of
two little girls who spent
fve years devoid of hu-
man contact in a secluded
cabin afer their parents
were murdered. Te girls
are fnally discovered and
brought back to their lov-
ing uncle and his punk rock
girlfriend (Oscar winner
Jessica Chastain), but a su-
pernatural entity who cared
for the girls while they lived
in solitude, Mama, has fol-
lowed them back to civiliza-
tion. As the girls bond with
their new surrogate parents,
Mamas jealousy surfaces
and the demonic spirit be-
gins to wreak havoc.
While the setup is slightly
contrived and the ending
somewhat fat, Mama ofers
up some genuinely creepy
moments. Mamas tragic
backstory is told through
legitimately eerie dream
sequences and the young
actresses play their parts
well. As is the case with
most thrillers, what lurks
ofscreen is ofen more
frightening than blatantly
gruesome imagery and Ma-
mas atmosphere drives
the movie and allows the
audiences dark imagina-
tion to run wild in the frst
half of the flm. Tere is a
particularly unsettling wide
angle shot where young Lily
plays with a just-ofscreen
Mama while the others in
the house go about their ev-
eryday business.
However, the lame Dark
Skies was poor attempt at
horror. To discuss the major
problem with this movie is
to reveal a plot twist, so stop
reading if you want to
bIG ScREEN: 11
Horror movie leaves viewers laughing
by Kayley
Erlandson
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845-1671 or 800-599-3792
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BRIAN GRAFF is a familiar face to the community. He lives on the
scenic Byway with his wife Loralie and has two grown children. Before
joining the Ford Family, he worked in Lisbon for nine years at Escape
RV where he enjoyed tting families with campers and RVs. Brian en-
joys camping, hunting and riding horse with his wife. His other favorite
is helping people pick out their next vehicle. Reach Brian at 701-212-
8061 (cell) or 701-845-1671 dealership; email: srford@csicable.net
BRENDA DURHEIM moved to Valley City from Minnesota with her
husband and two youngest out of four children (two are grown). She
brings to the dealership 15 years of customer and nancial service ex-
perience from her prior work in the banking industry. Brenda enjoys
working in the service-oriented environment that the dealership prides
itself on and is looking forward to serving the area with what she and
the Ford Family have to oer. Give Brenda a call at 320-533-0637 (cell)
or 701-845-1671 (dealership); email: bdurheim@hotmail.com
NEIGHbORS
bIG ScREEN: from 9
avoid spoilers. In Dark Skies, a family fnds themselves ter-
rorized by an unknown entity who enters their home in the
dead of night, eats their food, rearranges their pictures, and
talks to their young son in the middle of the night. And,
spoiler, it ends up being aliens. Why are they there? What
do they want? It is never adequately explained.
I am absolutely perplexed by this movies existence. Dark
Skies works better as a comedy than a horror movie
with poor setup, mind-numbingly stupid characters, and
the lame explanation of the supernatural happenings. It
failed to frighten me once. In fact, I found myself laughing
through scenes that were supposed to be taken seriously.
While Mama invites the audience to imagine the super-
natural at work, Dark Skies aspires to explain everything to
the audience. Mama may not be perfect, but its awareness
of the power of audience imagination over explanation of
the supernatural made Mama more efective as a thriller.
Their Way: A survivors story
by Sheila Anderson
Editor/The Independent
While many have never faced the trials that come with
being a caregiver to a loved one with cancer, a local man
has lived through these challenges more than once. Tim
Kadrmas wife Joanne was diagnosed with uterine cancer
about two years afer they were married. His frst wife, Di-
ane, died of cancer in 2004.
For Tim, the realization that Joanne had cancer was
nothing less than shocking.
To actually have that happen again was a shock, Tim
said. In his role as a caregiver, Tim said there are some chal-
lenges.
Having been a caregiver twice, it didnt seem like its
hard at the time, Tim said. Youre trying to be positive
and support the person at the time. When theyre going
through treatments, theyre not the same they have a dif-
ferent attitude. Its a challenge for them to go through all
that.
Staying positive as a a caregiver is the most important
factor, Tim said, and others may not realize what the care-
giver is going through.
It afects you in ways you dont really realize.
His co-workers did notice a change in him during his
time spent as a caregiver.
Its difcult because you want to deny it. You want to
say this isnt really happening. Its not a cold or something.
Youre with this the rest of your life.
Joanne has been cancer-free for six years.
Troughout the treatment of her cancer, she underwent
daily radiation in Fargo, which included 25 treatments. She
drove herself to these treatments and was also working at
the time, which made it particularly difcult as she needed
to go into work early and come home later.
She also went through three brachytherapy treatments,
for which she needed to have someone with her. Current-
ly, Joanne has a clear bill of health and undergoes regular
yearly check-ups.
Tim was understanding and patient with me, Joanne
said. He would do supportive things.
Joanne, too, understands the caregivers role.
Cancer, she said, runs on her fathers side of the family.
Joannes father died of pancreatic cancer and multiple
myeloma. She lost an aunt, who was her Godmother, to
breast cancer in 2005 and, only a year ago, she lost an uncle
to esophageal cancer.
For the upcoming Here Comes the Sun Gala, Joanne is
dedicating the song I Did it My Way by Frank Sinatra to
her three family members because she believes it is impor-
tant for caregivers to put a smile on their faces. And let the
patient talk about what they want to talk about.
Tey dont want to hide and shun away their disease,
Joanne said. Tey want to talk about it.
Even small signs of support are helpful. Joanne recalls
sending little cards to a co-worker on the west coast regu-
larly when the co-worker was diagnosed with cancer.
She really appreciated them when things got difcult.
Tim believes that sharing experiences makes the situa-
tion more positive for everyone.
All you do by yourself when you think negative things is
get more depressed, Tim said.
Tim and Joanne say they live day by day now, and act
on some spur of the moment whims. Te nature of cancer
changed the nature of his relationships, Tim said.
My relationships are such that we are going to do things
regardless, Tim said. We live day by day. We need some
adventure something to look forward to. You might not
be there tomorrow, so weve got to live for today. Tats
pretty much the theme of the gala.
One Sunday afer church, we ended up at the head of the
Mississippi River, with me in my heels, Joanne added.
Both Tim and Joanne feel the Here Comes the Sun Gala
is a great way to celebrate the good things in life.
People need an excuse to lighten up and celebrate some
of their victories, Tim said. You have to celebrate every
little victory because you have enough of the bad stuf.
And we dont get a chance to dress up too ofen, Joanne
added.
Tim already has his tux, and Joanne will be shopping for
a new gown.
Te two are spokespersons for the event because of their
prior experiences. Tey add this event is not intended to
replace the Relay for Life. Instead it is a diferent type of
fundraiser where people do not have to work quite so hard,
and can enjoy an fun event out with a variety of entertain-
ment.
Despite all of the challenges and hurdles they have faced,
the couple remains optimistic and enjoy their lives day by
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HOPE GALA HONORARY cHAIRS. Tim
Kadrmas (left), and his wife, Joanne are the honorary
chairpersons of the upcoming American Cancer So-
ciety Here Comes the Sun Gala. (Sheila Anderson)
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day. Tim is retired, and Joanne retired so
the couple could really spend some time to-
gether. She previously worked in Fargo, and
said she was very dedicated to work.
And Tim hopes there may truly come a
day when people are free from cancer com-
pletely.
Maybe theyll eventually fnd a cure, he
said. It could be just around the corner,
noting that todays cancer patients have a
much better chance of survival now that
10 to 15 years ago. Tims frst wife Diane
had breast cancer, and was cancer-free for
7 1/2 years, when it reappeared and metas-
ticized.
Tim said this can be difcult. Te frst
time they have it, the doctors talk a cure,
Tim said. It comes back and they talk about
fnding ways to treat it. You really change
your attitude because it feels like theres no
hope there. Its devastating. Youve just got
to be a fghter.
Te two caregiving experiences were
somewhat diferent for Tim. With his frst
wife Diane, he spent nearly 100 percent of
his time at home.
All she could do all day was sleep, Tim
said. It got to be pretty tedious.
To busy himself at that time, Tim used an
entire room of their home to build a village
using Dickens pieces. Tim said this proj-
ect kept him sane through a time when he
needed to keep my mind of of the illness.
Being a caregiver isnt easy, Tim said. I
was glad to do it over again with Joanne. If
I had to do it again, Id do it again, but its
not easy.
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For a Valley City State
University professor, orga-
nizing fundraisers seems
like second nature. Tis
dedication has created a
new event for Valley City.
Te frst annual American
Cancer Society Here Comes
the Sun Gala is planned for
Saturday, March 16, at the
Valley City Eagles Club.
We thought we needed
to do something to renew
interest and create excite-
ment again, van Gijssel
said. Tis isnt to replace
the Relay for Life. Well get
a group of people involved
who may not be interested
in the Relay.
Van Gijssel said the Here
Comes the Sun Gala ofers
a transition from winter to
spring, and is an event that
will please people who are
looking for-
ward to the
coming of
spring. Daf-
fodils will
fll the room
at the event.
Te Here
Comes the
Sun Gala is
a diferent kind of fundrais-
er, according to van Gijssel.
Te event is black-tie op-
tional, meaning attendees
may dress in formal attire,
but will not be turned away
if they arrive in jeans. Te
gala includes dinner, enter-
tainment, dancing, and live
music including a perfor-
mance by a VCSU garage
band. Guests may request
special songs in honor of
their loved ones. Ballroom
dance lessons will be avail-
able for those needing a
little help with their steps.
Te special evening also
includes a quilt rafe. Local
musician Michael Whistler
will perform during din-
ner. Honorary chairs of the
event are Tim and Joanne
Kadrmas, a caregiver and
survivor-caregiver.
Te whole idea came up,
because people like a good
party, van Gijssel said. We
really dont have a dinner
dance in Valley City where
you get to dress up. Some-
times having an evening
out is fun its just what the
doctor ordered.
Previously van Gijssel has
worked with the Relay for
Life and Dafodil Days. Van
Gijssel said she believes in
the American Cancer Soci-
ety, and feels it is an orga-
nization that does a lot of
good for people. Tis assis-
tance includes helping lo-
cal cancer patients with gas
cards and hotel rooms. Van
Gijssel added that money
from Dafodil Days also
helps on a local level, ofer-
ing patients wigs, makeup,
and other needed supplies.
What we raise here goes
right back to
what were doing
here, van Gijssel
said.
Van Gijssel is
somewhat mod-
est about her own
involvement as
one of the driv-
ing forces behind
the event.
If there arent
people that orga-
nize these things,
they wont hap-
pen, van Gijssel
said. Ive done
cancer research
as part of my
PhD, van Gijssel
said. Its a dis-
ease that afects
many people.
Te Here
Comes the Sun Gala runs
from 6:30 p.m. To midnight.
Gala tickets are $35 per per-
son or $60 per couple. To
fnd out if tickets are still
available, call van Gijssel at
845-0106.
Hilde
van Gijssel
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postcards. Now the lynchings are done in the dark in pri-
vate places.
Did You Know Tat President Barack Obama Killed His
Grandmother? He Did It To Cover Up His Birth In Kenya!
I thought of Scalias statement about racial entitlement
when I read the text of a political cartoon in the Forum:
Reporter: You have opposed the Violence Against Wom-
en Act, the Consumer Protection Agency, the Dream Act,
fnancial aid for students, regulation of the fnancial indus-
try, Medicaid for the poor, and tax hikes for the rich....Just
what are you for?
Senator: Im for the average American!
Press: Would that average American be a Southern
white guy who lives on a golf course?
Senator: Well, yes....Whats your point? Its quite evi-
dent the conservative members of the Supreme Court also
think that whites are entitled to dominate minorities.
One of the indicators of the continuing existence of ra-
cial prejudice in the U.S. is the fact that Obama in 2012
won the presidency with two percent less white vote than
John Kerry got in 2004 when he lost to Dubya. Another
indicator is the fact that in 2008 there were 149 active white
supremacy groups in 2008. Now there are 1,360.
But the greatest indicator of racial prejudice is the num-
ber of attempts to pass laws restricting and suppressing
voting, particularly in those states and territories covered
by the Voting Rights Act. Even in tolerant North Dakota
the legislature is coming up with all kinds of ways to keep
minorities, and anyone employed daily, away from the bal-
lot box. Te White Party is desperately trying to come up
with fascinating ways of voter suppression: state and federal
voter IDs, reduced early voting, changing precinct bound-
aries, gerrymandering districts, charging Democrats with
thousands of voter fraud cases, and other imaginative KKK
ways to inhibit minority voting. Since 2001, 46 states intro-
duced over a 1,000 bills to tighten voting laws, but mainly
those in the Old Confederacy have had legislators fooding
legislatures with restrictive voting bills. Legislators are try-
ing the old sovereign state (10th Amendment) idea, long
overruled by the federal courts. Voter fraud? Between 2000
and 2010 Americans cast 649 million votes in general elec-
tions. During that same time we had 47,000 UFO sightings,
441 Americans killed by lightning, and 13 cases of in-per-
son voter impersonation. Indiana passed a stringent voter
ID billbut had not had a case of voter impersonation in
history! Tis is a case of sprinting tongues way ahead of
thought and brains!
Obama Even Redecorated Te Oval Ofce In Middle East-
ern Style!
Te interplanetary Supreme Court conservatives should
travel on earth occasionally to see real discrimination at
work. Mother Jones magazine has catalogued some of the
Tea Party- Southern Axis conspiracies and facts that
have surfaced into mainstream politics since the election
of our black-white president: Removed fag from Air Force
Onewont say Pledge of Allegiance--mom and dad were
commies--coming for your guns, gold, IRAs, and you--is
the Anti-Christ (read Obamas 2008 nomination speech
backwards and he instructs listeners to do Satans bidding)-
-according to codes hidden in Bible verse he is actually a
reptilian humanoid--wears ring with Koranic versesmar-
ried a Pakistan guy --bringing 100 million Muslims to U.S.-
-born in Kenya and became member of Black Panthersis
the son of Malcolm X--will put your kids in re-education
campsfaked bin Ladens deathcaused the Aurora mas-
sacre--will put you in huge FEMA concentration camps
near Anchorage, Alaska--caused the BP oil spill in the Gulf
of Mexicoaccording to a man named Larry Sinclair cov-
ered up a crack cocaine/gay/murder orgy in 2008-- and on
it goes.
Meanwhile, the life of a black in this century is portrayed
in another Langston Hughess poem Brass Spittoons:
Clean the spittoons, boy. Detroit, Chicago, Palm Beach. Clean
the spittoons.
Te steam in hotel kitchens, and the smoke in hotel lobbies,
And the slime in hotel spittoons: part of my life. Hey, boy!
A nickel, a dime, a dollar, two dollars a day. Hey, boy!
A nickel, a dime, a dollar, two dollars
Buy shoes for the baby. House rent to pay. Gin on Saturday.
Church on Sunday.
My God! Babies and gin and church and women on Sunday
All mixed with dimes and dollars and clean spittoons and house
rent to pay.
Hey, boy! A bright bowl of brass is beautiful to the Lord.
Bright polished brass like the cymbals of King Davids dancers.
Like the wine cups of Solomon. Hey, boy! A clean spittoon on
the altar of the Lord.
A clean bright spittoon all newly polished--At least I can ofer
that.
Commere, boy!
In his book Of Camera Ted Koppel of ABC News
related meeting Muhammad Ali and his wife at a Washing-
ton Redskins football game in 2000. Ted had known Ali for
over 15 years. Now Ali could hardly talk and was terribly
crippled by Parkinsons, so his wife did most of the talking
for him. Here was the man who refused the Vietnam draf
because he said: No Cong ever called me a nigger. Ted
wrote: I told Ali...what a great symbol of moral strength I
thought he had become...His voice tends to be just a whis-
per now, and I wasnt sure I heard him correctly so I asked
him to repeat it. I heard the same phrase three times: Still
just a nigger.
When Ali was champion of the world his face was the
most famous in the world. Now he is still watching his
brothers clean spittoons. To really understand this heavy-
weight champion you have to read his poetry.
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Q: I live in Casper, Wyo., and will soon be moving across
town. Its about 50 degrees, so I dug up my tulip and daf-
fodil bulbs and am keeping them in my fridge. I am going
to plant them as soon as we move to the other house. I have
about 50 bulbs. What should I do with them? I have them
in plastic bags. Should I put wet paper towels in with the
bulbs? I need to know what to do to make sure the bulbs
live. Tanks! (email reference)
A: You are doing all you can. Be sure you dont let the
roots dry out, so keeping the bulbs covered with wetted pa-
per towels is the way to go. Be sure to keep the plastic bags
unsealed so the respiration gases can escape. Plant the bulbs
as quickly and carefully as possible at the new location and
then keep your fngers crossed that they recover.
Q: My autumn blaze maple tree was planted in clay soil
three years ago. It has done well and the trunk diameter has
doubled in size. Te weather is starting to warm up and the
snow is melting rather fast, which is leaving a lot of water
at the root system. I have noticed for afew weeks that the
trunk of the tree is shedding a lot of water from the area
where the branches shoot out and is running down the out-
side of the trunk. Its almost like a faucet. Is this something
to be concerned about? (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
A: I think what you are describing is normal sap fow
coming from the tree. In spite of all the snow you folks had,
the soil was not frozen to any great depth. Typically, trees
such as maples and birches will bleed sap in the spring
from openings or wounds in the aerial parts of the tree. Un-
like humans, the tree will not bleed to death. Once the foli-
age elongates, the sap stops fowing.
Q: We are having our sewer mound removed this spring.
Instead of reseeding with grass, the site would be a perfect
area for a large vegetable, herb, annual and perennial gar-
den. New dirt will be hauled in. Is it safe to plant edible
produce where this mound used to be? (Minot, N.D.)
A: No problem with planting a garden on the old site as
long as there is no direct contact with human waste. Plant
and enjoy!
Q: I found your column on the Web and am hoping you
can answer a question for me. I have six hybrid poplar trees
in my backyard about 25 to 30 feet from my foundation.
Afer eight years, the trees are quite large (more height than
width). All of the trees have shallow roots growing in all
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3. Te bait that reminds me most of warm weather fsh-
ing is the Chompers Tube by Table Rock Tackle. Tese
heavily scented tubes are perfect for skipping under docks
or along bridges for bass. Texas-rigged with a wide-gap
hook, Chompers are irresistible to bass. Try running them
on Carolina rigs for those fsh holding out in the weed lines,
or staging of the channel of your local river afer a cooler
spell. Or if you get stuck in the winter doldrums, open a
bag of these baits in your room to remind you of summer
and scare of any vampires with their garlicky smell.
2. Even if trolling is my least favorite way to fsh, theres
one lure I always count on to land the walleye and perch
on my local waters. Te JB Lure Companys series of Vi-
bra-fash spinner rigs (the ones with the hole in the blade)
are tops for tricking walleye. My favorites are the crawler
harnesses that come in three-hook models, but are easily
shortened down to two. Like my buddy says, any one of
these will work, as long as it is chartreuse, and that is wis-
dom I have stuck with.
1. Was there ever any doubt that the classic, potent, and
downright versatile jig-and-grub combo would be tops?
From tiny one-inch twisters to monster fve-inch grubs,
there is a curly-tailed lure for every species. I have landed
crappie, pike, walleye, bass, bluegill and more on this lure
combo that covers the top of my tackle box. With thou-
sands of color options and sizes, these lures can match the
hatch or shock the fsh into biting. My favorites for the
river are pink jigs with white/black dot pattern grubs for
eyes, and orange or black jigs with yellow/black dot tails
for smallies.
It is fun to look back on the fun had with these lures,
and none of them would have made this list if it werent
for many successful outings. By and large, they can all be
counted on to catch great numbers of fsh, and if youre
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AT HOME WITH EXTENSION
Troubleshooting tips for taking care of your body
by Ashley Nadeau
barnes county Extension Agent
If your body was a computer, would
it be receiving lots of error messag-
es? Is it beginning to run slower and
take longer to start? Perhaps youre
trying to run too many programs at
the same time. If youre operating less
efciently because there are too many
activities making demands on your
system, shut down some programs.
Some examples include:
* If time is tight, rather than make a
special company dinner from scratch,
invite people for a potluck meal.
* No time to work out AND fx your
hair aferwards ... get a new hairstyle
or cover your hair with some type of
interesting headgear. Who knows ...
you might start a whole new product
line!
You may actually accomplish more
if you dont try to do it all and accom-
plish several things at the same time.
Researchers, such as Earl Miller, PhD.,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Picower Professor of Neuroscience,
are fnding that multi-tasking can be
less efcient than doing one task at a
time, especially if the tasks are more
complex. Switching from task to task,
you think youre actually paying atten-
tion to everything around you at the
same time. But youre actually not,
says Miller.
Consider scheduling tasks for sepa-
rate times, for example:
* Alternate cooking days with work-
out days. Cook ahead on cooking
days, freeing up time on your workout
days.
* Plan a casserole or stew that can
cook while you do yoga or take a
walk.
If you do multi-task, combine a task
that doesnt demand as much input
from your system as the other task.
Here are two possible examples:
* Work out on a treadmill while
watching TV.
* Listen to music while cooking.
Now that youve fnished eliminat-
ing or shutting down a few programs,
reboot your body and enjoy the ben-
efts!
Baked Lentils, Tis healthy recipe
comes from NDSU Extension Ser-
vice.
Ingredients
* 2 1/3 c. lentils, washed
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 5 c. water
* 2 tsp. salt
* 4 strips bacon, cooked, drained
thoroughly and crumbled
* 1/2 c. catsup
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* 1/4 c. molasses
* 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
* 1 tsp. dry mustard
* 1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp. minced onion
Directions
Combine lentils, onion, water, and salt in a large pan.
Heat to boiling. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Without
draining, stir in the remaining ingredients and place in cas-
serole. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Makes 12 half-cup servings.
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of Chippewa Indians banished me from their lands for
publishing a magazine column, cross posted on my website,
entitled Te Appalling State Of Our Indian Reservations.
Tis was done using the tribal exclusion code, which is nor-
mally used to remove criminals like drug dealers and sex
criminals from the reservations, invoked through a resolu-
tion that also required the magazine that had published my
column to retract it and apologize.
Being a political writer, Im no stranger to controversy.
You cannot express opinions on political topics without an-
gering one group of people or another. But here in America,
we dont respond to ideas we disagreement with banishment
and censorship. Yet, thats exactly how the Turtle Mountain
tribe responded, and it was an ordeal for my family and I.
We dealt with death threats for months aferward.
Again, thats not exactly inspiring confdence that the
broad new powers the VAWA will result in a greater degree
of justice.
We all want justice, afer all, and the push to bring jus-
tice to those who commit crimes on the Indian reservations
should be applauded.
Unfortunately, the politics of the war on women will
obfuscate these very real concerns.
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because we won a division shooting championship. My
black troops and their black wives and girl friends were
despoiling the Atlantic Ocean! But thats another personal
story.
I still remember when Lena Horne, perhaps the best
singer of her time, was entertaining in a bar at a Chicago
hotel where she was not allowed to stay. Lena was a sort-of
uppity black who did not take crap from anybody. As she
was leaving one night to go to her black hotel, she stuck
her big black toe in the hotel swimming pool. White pa-
trons saw her do it and complained. Te pool was imme-
diately drained. Our white landlord in North Carolina just
couldnt fnd the drain plug for the Atlantic.
I Am Te Darker Brother
Afer listening to the inquisition of government lawyers
by four conservative members of the Supreme Court, I
really wonder what heavenly white planet they commute
to and from every court day. Eight out of ten living black
men have spent hours, days, or years in jail or prison. Te
seniletic Associate Justice Antonin Scalia made an ass of
himself again by suggesting that voting by minorities had
become a racial entitlement. His dark shadow, Associ-
ate Justice Clarence Tomas , who used afrmative action
and other government programs to gain a law degree, said
nothing. He has not asked a question from the bench or
even mumbled since 2006. Its just as well. Chief Justice
John Roberts said the great Republican state of Mississippi
had a better record for blacks voting than the great Demo-
cratic state of Massachusetts. Tat is strictly shyster lawyer
talk. As if Massachusetts blacks had been kept from voting
for Ted Kennedy all those years!
We are in serious trouble when the chief justice cant
recognize the diferences of Mississippi and Massachusetts.
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was the deciding
vote in the campaign-cash Citizens United case (He said
unlimited corporate money wouldnt make much difer-
ence in political campaigns!), seemed to be trying to fnd
out whether a positive or negative vote would bring him
the most notoriety. Associate Justice Samuel Alito always is
on the side of Tea Party Republicans and corporations, so
we dont need to worry about where he stands.
One of my favorite poets is Langston Hughes, a black
who lived for only two years beyond the 1965 Voting Rights
Act. His poem I, Too reveals his hope for the future ac-
ceptance of blacks:
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother.
Tey send me to eat in the kitchen when company
comes.
But I laugh, and eat well, and grow strong.
Tomorrow, Ill be at the table when company comes.
Nobodyll dare say to me, eat in the kitchen, then.
Besides, theyll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed
I, too, am America.
Even 46 years afer his death, we have still not seen all of
his beauty. We have not reached his Tomorrow yet.
Fifeen Years Of Observation Of Southern Hospitality
Corky and I have motorhomed for about a dozen win-
ters since retirement through the South from Florida to
California and back, traveling on interstates, scenic high-
ways and bi-ways, and country roads. Some people say:
Te South has changed since the Emancipation Proclama-
tion. We say: Not enough.
My favorite columnist Molly Ivins relates a story about
Texas football that tells us about racial progress. Sixty-fve
years afer the Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves the Uni-
versity of Texas recruited its frst black football player. In a
big game the Texas black player was tackled by one of the
black players from a Northern team. A University of Texas
booster jumped to his feet in the stands and screamed:
Goddammit ref, get that nigger of our colored boy!
Teres a quick lesson in that comment.
Eight years ago Corky and I went to a Civil War private
museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi. 150 years ago the city of
Jackson, Mississippi had more millionaires than New York
City because of cotton and slavery. Many of them had sec-
ond homes in Vicksburg near the Mississippi River. In this
museum there was not a single word, picture, or drawing
about blacks. When the war came to Vicksburg many of
the rich whites took shelter in caves along the river. Tere
was not a single mention of their taking their black slaves
with them to serve them in the caves. I mentioned the total
absence of black history to a museum guide. I got a very
cold stare.
We have seen the dumpsters in the white steel-gated
communities with guardhouses and the garbage barrels in
the black ghettoes. Changes? Yes. Enough? No. Tousands
of whites attended the Saturday lynching of blacks just sev-
eral decades ago, took pictures of the hanging burnt bod-
ies, and sent them to relatives around the country on
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Eligible tenants will not pay
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BARNES COUNTY COMMISSION MINUTES
February 19, 2013
Te Barnes County Commission
met in regular session on Tuesday,
February 19, 2013 with Phil Leitner,
Cindy Schwehr, Eldred Knutson,
John Froelich, and Rodger Berntson
present. Chairman Knutson called
the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.,
and the Pledge of Allegiance was
recited.
Highway Department Selection
of Engineer / Project Updates
Kerry Johnson, Highway Superin-
tendent, and Shawn Mayfeld (KLJ)
informed the Commission that bids
were opened for the Urbana projects
CER-0203(058) & CER-0203(061),
and the bid of $998,057.65 from
Lakeview Trucking was the low bid.
Te projects are to be completed
by 9/7/2013. At the next meeting, a
resolution to formally accept the bid
will be presented. Te Eckelson Lake
widening project CER-0222(75) will
be bid in April. Te Meadow Lake
contracts, which were previously ap-
proved, need to be signed.
Rodger Berntson made a mo-
tion to accept KLJ as construction
engineer for the projects at Meadow
Lake; John Froelich seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
John Froelich moved that the
States Attorney develop a letter to
be sent out to a landowner who has
property obstructing the county
right-of-way; Phil Leitner seconded
the motion. Motion carried. Mr.
Johnson will verify that the obstruc-
tion in question is within the road
right-of-way. He will also check into
other possible violations of this re-
quirement.
Rodger Berntson made a mo-
tion to accept the State Highway
Patrols ofer of assistance for weight
enforcement on county roads; John
Froelich seconded the motion. Mo-
tion carried.
Other Highway Department
business included: Mr. Johnson was
presented with a 35-year service
award plaque. Bids will be opened
on March 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
for road oil. At 10:05 a.m., we will
open bids for culverts, and at 10:30
a.m., we will open bids for the motor
grader(s). Te possibility of increas-
ing the charge to the townships for
road grading and snow removal was
discussed, as well as the bridge bond
process. Te Auditor will work with
the States Attorney on the Title VI
compliance process. Mr. Johnson
will check with Valley City Parks &
Recreation to see if we can work out
an agreement to get the walking path
south of town cleared of when the
highway department is busy with
snow removal.
Tax Director Abatement
Betty Koslofsky, Tax Director, ap-
peared, along with Cecelia McFad-
gen and Jim McFadgen (property
owners of Part of SW E of RR Sec-
tion 11-141-59, Stewart Township
PCL: 37-1130300), and presented
an Abatement Application from Ms.
McFadgen asking for a reduction in
the property valuation for 2012 from
$156,100 to $27,900. Te Stewart
Township board recommended ap-
proval of the request. Ms. Koslofsky
supported the Townships recom-
mendation. John Froelich made a
motion to approve the request for a
reduction in the property valuation
for 2012 from $156,100 to $27,900;
Phil Leitner seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
Extension Wellness Plan
Ellen Bjelland, Extension Agent,
updated the Commission on the
proposed Wellness Plan. Partici-
pation in this program saves the
county 1% on the health insurance
premium cost, or about $7,000.
Auditor Water Board Appoint-
ment
Beth Didier, Auditor, presented a
letter of interest from Bret Fehr re-
garding the District 1 Water Board
appointment. Cindy Schwehr moved
that Bret Fehr be appointed to serve
as the Water Board District 1 rep-
resentative; John Froelich seconded
the motion. Motion carried. Te
term will expire 12/31/2014.
Auditor Weed Board Appoint-
ment
Ms. Didier presented a letter of
interest from Derek Bruns regarding
the Weed Board appointment. Cindy
Schwehr moved that Derek Bruns be
re-appointed to serve as Weed Board
member; John Froelich seconded the
motion. Motion carried. Te term
will expire 12/31/2016.
Auditor Minutes/County Deeds
Ms. Didier presented the minutes
from the February 5, 2013 meeting
for approval. John Froelich moved
to approve the minutes with cor-
rections; Phil Leitner seconded the
motion. Motion carried. Ms. Didier
then presented the minutes from
the February 12, 2013 meeting for
approval. Phil Leitner moved to ap-
prove the minutes with corrections;
Rodger Berntson seconded the mo-
tion. Motion carried.
Auditor - Miscellaneous
Cindy Schwehr moved to ap-
prove the Pledge of Assets; John
tion carried.
John Froelich moved to approve
payment of $150 for 2013 dues to
the Sheyenne James RC&D; Phil
Leitner seconded the motion. Mo-
tion carried.
John Froelich moved to pay
$18,217.50 out of the Economic
Development fund for the annual
South Central Dakota Regional
Council (SCDRC) dues, rather than
paying it out of the General fund, as
previously discussed; Phil Leitner
seconded the motion. Motion car-
ried.
John Froelich made a motion to
pay a Request for Checks from SC-
DRC of $2,400 out of the General
fund to cover the 2011 FEMA pass-
through account until reimburse-
ment is received; Phil Leitner sec-
onded the motion. Motion carried.
Coverage for volunteers through
Workforce Safety & Insurance was
discussed. More information is
needed. Also discussed: liability for
the museums and library, the status
of the new lease agreement with the
city, and the lead test results.
Public Accountant Financials
Harold Rotunda presented the
proposed 2012 year-end fnancial
statement and discussed the bridge
bond process. Phil Leitner made a
motion to transfer $100,000 from
the General fund to the Correc-
tional fund and $100,000 from the
General fund to the Homeland
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Security fund; John Froelich sec-
Tax Director Equalization
Rodger Berntson made a motion
to have Betty Koslofsky, Tax Direc-
tor, send a letter to all township/city
ofcers notifying them that if their
townships/cities do not follow the
instructions given to the assessors
(that each townships or citys valu-
ation is required to be within 9
% of the State recommendation),
the townships and cities that do not
comply will lose the 9 % allowance
and be assessed at 100% of the State
recommendation; Phil Leitner sec-
Tax Director Planning & Zoning
Ms. Koslofsky presented the fol-
lowing requests:
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
Donald Triebold: Auditors Lot
1, NE Section 12 142-60 Edna
Township. John Froelich moved to
approve the request; Cindy Schwehr
ried.
Auditors Lot/CUP Beverly
Van Oosting: Auditors Lot 1, SE
Section 19 142-60 Edna Township.
Cindy Schwehr moved to approve
the request; John Froelich seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
Auditors Lot Robert Klein Jr.:
Auditors Lot 1, E Section 16 140-
60 Potter Township. Rodger Bern-
tson moved to approve the request;
Phil Leitner seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
Auditors Lot Ralph Comp-
son: Auditors Lot 1, E Section 4
142-60 Edna Township. Phil Leitner
moved to approve the request; John
tion carried.
Phil Leitner moved to approve the
proposed changes to the Develop-
ment Code; John Froelich seconded
the motion. Motion carried, with
Eldred Knutson voting no. Owner-
ship or responsibility for the elevator
in Litchville was discussed. Ms. Ko-
slofsky expressed concern that the
Planning & Zoning duties becoming
more of a responsibility, and asked
the Commission to consider assign-
ing P&Z elsewhere.
MIS - ID Badges
Jason Tiel, MIS, presented a
proposed design for the ID badges
which will be used for identifcation
and building access, and requested
direction in regards to content.
John Froelich made a motion that
the badges have the employees full
names, that the department heads
sign as authorized signature, and
that the employees not be required
to wear the ID badges; Phil Leitner
ried.
County Park Mower Bids
Bobby Koepplin, Park Board
President, appeared to present the
bids that were received in the Au-
ditors Ofce for the used mower.
Cindy Schwehr moved to accept the
bid from George Piatz in the amount
of $2,032; Phil Leitner seconded the
motion. Motion carried. Te replace-
ment mower will be discussed at the
next park board meeting. Mr. Koep-
plin also informed the Commission
that he will be presenting the lease
agreement with Game & Fish at the
next Commission meeting.
Commission Discussion
Te following items were dis-
cussed: Sanding the Courthouse
parking lot, incorrectly-built ap-
proaches, the I-94 Industrial Park,
Housing Summit, Eastern ND
County Commissioners Association
meeting, Township Ofcers meet-
ing, Legislative Forum, County Of-
fcials Academy, Upper Sheyenne
meeting, Water Board meeting,
North Dakota Winter Show, Reserve
coverage at the NDWS, and on-go-
ing lead testing of Sherifs Depart-
ment employees.
With no further business, Phil
Leitner made a motion, seconded by
John Froelich, to adjourn the meet-
ing. Motion carried unanimously.
_________________________
Beth M Didier,
Barnes County Auditor
Eldred Knutson,
Chairman,
Barnes County Commission
BARNES COUNTY WATER BOARD
February 25, 2013
Meeting Minutes
Present: Chairman Jerry Hieb, Manager Ken
Evenson, Manager Bruce Anderson Manager
Shawn Oluason, Manager Bret Fehr, Mike Opat/
Moore Engineering and Sean Fredricks/Ohnstad
Twichell, P.C.
Chairman Hieb welcomed our two new board
members, Shawn Olauson and Bret Fehr.
Ken Evenson made a motion to approve the
minutes from the January 14, 2013 meeting. Mo-
tion approved.
10 Mile Lake was discussed and whose name
or names should be on the application that is to
go to the North Dakota State Water Commission
asking for a level to be set for the lake. Eric Broten,
Dale Jorissen and Paul Abrahamson are trying to
get a level set for the lake. Mike Opat and Sean
Fredricks will look into the matter and bring info
to the next district meeting.
Milo Buchholz brought up assessment value
and felt that he should have an abatement on his
assessment. Water Resource Board can not give
abatements on assessments.
John Froelich and Eldred Knutson brought up
information regarding the Planning and Zoning
Committee and maybe having BC Water Resource
District as an advisory board on some projects
and or complaints.
Shawn Anderson Subsurface Drain Tile Applica-
tion
Manager Bruce Anderson made a motion to
approve the Shawn Anderson Drain Tile Applica-
tion with a second made by Manager Ken Even-
son. Roll call vote taken. Ken Evenson Yes; Bruce
Anderson Yes; Shawn Olauson Yes; Bret Fehr
Yes; Jerry Hieb Yes; Motion passed. Discus-
sion on this permit Shawn signed Utility Permit
and will bring in the $500 Registration Fee this
week.
Application to Install a Subsurface Drain for
Scott Anderson in the Southwest Quarter of Section
32 of Stewart Township
Te Board reviewed Application to Install a
Subsurface Drain dated December 19, 2012, for
Scott Anderson. Te Board concluded the ap-
plication does not propose drainage of statewide
signifcance, so the Board has jurisdiction to ap-
prove the permit (without forwarding to the State
Engineers Ofce to consider and approve). Under
the application, Applicant seeks to install a drain
tile system with a pump outlet in the Southwest
Quarter of Section 32 of Stewart Township. Te
project will outlet directly into Stewart-Anderson
Drain No. 2, a legal assessment drain owned and
operated by the Barnes County Water Resource
District.
Mike Opatz reviewed the application and indi-
cated that the project will discharge directly into
Drain 2; he recommended that the Board should
require Applicant to install and maintain erosion
protection to protect Drain 2. Because the pro-
posed project will discharge directly into Drain 2,
the application did not require a Tirty-Day No-
tice under N.D. Cent. Code Section 61-32-03.1,
and the Board cannot require Applicant to obtain
any fowage easements from downstream land-
owners. Because the project will discharge directly
into Drain 2, the Board will require Applicant to
sign a Utility Permit.
According to records on fle with the Barnes
County Recorders Ofce, Scott and Kimberly An-
derson own the Southwest Quarter of Section 32.
It was moved by Manager Anderson and sec-
onded by Manager Olauson to approve Applica-
tion to Install a Subsurface Drain dated December
19, 2012, for Scott Anderson in the Southwest
Quarter of Section 32 of Stewart Township, sub-
ject to the following conditions:
1) Tat Applicant obtain easements from the
owner of any land, besides land owned by Ap-
plicant, on which Applicant will construct the tile
system;
2) Tat Applicant provide and maintain ade-
quate erosion protection at any and all outlets into
Drain 2 (Applicant is solely responsible for any
damages to Drain 2 as a result of the tile project);
3) Tat Applicant notify the Barnes County
Water Resource District in advance of any pro-
posed alterations to outlet locations, or addition
of any outlets;
4) Tat Applicant notify the Barnes County Wa-
ter Resource District in advance of any proposed
improvements to the tile system, or any proposed
increase in the capacity or drainage area of the tile
system and, if necessary, submitting an additional
permit application;
5) Tat Applicant obtain an approved Utility
Permit from the Barnes County Water Resource
District regarding any and all outlets into Barnes
County Drain No. 2; and
6) Tat Applicant obtain all other necessary and
requisite licenses, permits, registrations, and/or
approvals from all applicable federal, state, county,
and municipal governments, and any other appli-
cable governmental entities.
Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unani-
mously.
Julius Reitan turned in a complaint that Casey
Burchill drainage is a reoccurring problem for his
property and neighboring land owners. Te board
will have Sean Fredricks and Mike Opat take a
look at this problem and see what is involved
and get back to the board at the next meeting on
March 11, 2013.
Tordenskjold Drain
John Kohler interested in serving on an Adviso-
ry Board. Shawn Olauson will talk with John and
work on getting someone else to be on this Ad-
visory Board. Tere was talk of extending legal
drain, in 2012, to the State Highway. Tis would
mean getting landowners right of way.
Mike Opat brought up a Retention Study meet-
ing coming up March 7th
ND State Water Commission sent a letter on
the periodic inspections of Clausen Springs Dam,
which is scheduled for every 2 years. Te fndings
from the 2012 inspection are enclosed with the
letter. Linda will make up a letter for the BC Park
Board to enlist their help on getting the inspection
recommendations taken care of. at their ofces in
West Fargo. He thought it would be a great infor-
mational meeting for the managers of our water
district. He will send out more info when plans are
fnalized.
Sanborn Lake Project - Sean Fredricks
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directions and at least two of these trees have shallow roots
that have grown close to my house. I was told that these
roots follow the path of least resistance, so the roots will
turn when they reach my foundation. Is that true or do
I need to be worried? I can see the shallow roots that are
spreading, but are there more underground
that I cant see? (e-mail reference)
A: You received the correct advice. Roots will develop
only in a soil system where there is a balance of air and wa-
ter. Dry or compacted soil will stop the roots. Tink of the
root system as a mining system where the roots pull mois-
ture and nutrients out of the soil in the presence of air. If the
foundation of your house is not broken and leaking water,
the roots will not damage it, especially at 25 feet away.
Tere are a lot more roots to these poplars than you see.
Other than having problems with the surface roots making
mowing difcult, you likely will have more trouble with the
branches as the trees continue to mature than the root sys-
tems causing foundation problems.
Q: I have a bunch of pine trees that have pine wilt. I am
going to cut the trees down to stop the disease. I am plan-
ning or wanting to go to a friends pasture to dig up some
eastern red cedar trees to replace the pines. How large of a
cedar can I dig up without too much trouble? I am of the
understanding that they have a substantial tap root. How
big would the tap root be in respect to the tree? Tis might
give me an idea of how large of a tree to go afer. (e-mail
reference)
A: I have no idea. Why not dig up some smaller trees to
see what the size of the tap root is? In any tree transplant-
ing operation, the chance of greater success stays with the
smaller individuals. Te smaller trees will establish faster
and grow with greater vigor.
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Q: I am a faithful reader
of your column. Im hop-
ing you can give me some
tips on what ground cover
plants to grow. Im looking
for vibrant colors, so I am
thinking a spreading sumac
of some sort would work
best.
Te area faces south and
the soil is clay and sand.
Tank you.
(Jamestown, N.D.)
A: Sumac would be a per-
fect plant for that setting.
Try to locate the dwarf su-
mac Rhus copalina or the
low-growing one called
Rhus aromatica.
Tere also is the tiger eyes
sumac, so you have several
choices. Tanks for being a
loyal reader of the column!
Q: With spring coming,
we are gearing up to put a
lattice privacy fence on the
north side of our front deck.
Do you have any sugges-
tions for a quick-growing
vine? We look forward to
your column in the local
paper and read it faithfully.
(Turtle Lake, N.D.)
A: For a perennial vine,
nothing beats the Virginia
creeper. It quickly grows in
sun or shade and has red fall
color. Tere is the hops vine
(Humulus lupulus) that is a
very fast grower, but unlike
the Virginia creeper, dies
back each winter and re-
emerges with a vengeance
the following spring. A vine
that can do with less sun
is the annual canary vine
(Trapaeolum peregrinum).
Te yellow fowers will
brighten up a shady north
side. It prefers a moist soil
and will grow to 8 or 10 feet.
Not knowing what you have
in mind, you might want to
consider a combination of
vines because it will pro-
duce an interesting visual
impact. Te green of the
hops vine will intermingle
with the fowers of the ca-
nary vine, which, by the
way, attracts hummingbirds
and butterfies. Tank you
for being a loyal reader and
the nice comment about the
column!
Q: We just purchased a
weeping birch at a garden
show and plan on planting
it in the front yard. We have
three other birches in the
front yard. How tall should
I expect this weeping birch
to get? Are there any special
planting tips that you could
give me? (e-mail reference)
A: Like so many people
who write to me for advice,
you gave me no clue as to
what part of the country you
live in. In most instances in
a decent landscape setting,
these trees will top out at 35
to 40 feet.
Keep in mind how the
tree spreads as it matures.
Te tree will do best if you
can bed it, which means
building a large mulched
area around the base of the
tree to keep the roots cool.
You might want to consider
planting some herbaceous
ground cover under the
canopy of the tree.
Plants, such as hosta, se-
dum and creeping phlox,
will help keep the roots cool
when combined with or-
ganic mulch. Soil compac-
tion and heat stress on the
roots predispose this beau-
tiful tree to being attacked
by the bronze birch borer.
Q: I saw your question-
and-answer page on the
Web while trying to fnd an
answer to a question. I got
a cactus as a gif and it was
looking great. However, for
the past few months, it has
been growing a lot. Te new
growth is a much brighter
green than the original
growth and it doesnt have
sharp thorns, just stubby,
sof thorns. Should I be
worried? (e-mail reference)
A: Dont be worried. Te
original foliage developed
under diferent environ-
mental conditions than that
of your home location. Te
new growth is refecting that
environmental change.
WATER bOARD: from 18
explained this project information
and Mike Opat showed map of areas
discussed. Discussion of putting in a
crossing road where needed and put
in back fll. Permission from Ofner
and Jorissen will be needed. US Fish
& Wildlife have given the Permit an
extention till June 15, 2013. Bret Fehr
and Shawn Olauson made a motion
to table this project till the March 11,
2013. Motion approved.
Hobart Lake Project Mike Opat
had a proposed map of this project
and showed the managers what route
was worked out. Other routes were
also discussed. We are waiting for a
decision from FEMA on the Hazard
Mitigation Grant we have applied
for.
Jerry Heib and Bruce Anderson
were at the Upper Sheyenne Meeting
and brought back information of cost
sharing in refurbishing of the Kath-
ryn Dam. Tis interest is also shared
with US Game & Fish, Scenic By-
Way, State Water Commission. Will
keep information coming.
Carpenter drain permit does not
have a control structure . No com-
plaint has been made regarding
pumping into Tordenskjold Drain.
Issue is between the land owners.
Ken Evenson made a motion to
approve the bills as submitted. Bret
Fehr seconded motion. Motion ap-
proved.
Bruce Anderson made a motion to
adjourn, seconded by Shawn Olau-
son. Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda McKenna - Secretary
Barnes County Water Resource
District
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NORTH DAKOTA GAME AND FISH
Moose, Elk and Bighorn
Sheep Seasons Set
North Dakotas 2013
moose, elk and bighorn
sheep proclamation is fnal-
ized and applications are
available at the State Game
and Fish Departments web-
site. Te deadline for ap-
plying is March 27. A total
of 111 moose licenses are
available in 2013, 32 fewer
than last year.
Randy Kreil, Game and
Fish Department wildlife
chief, said a downward pop-
ulation trend in the north-
eastern portion of the state
is of great concern. Unit
M1C will remain closed,
Kreil said, and in addition,
unit M4, which encompass-
es the Turtle Mountains, is
also closed this year.
In 2012, unit M4 had only
seven moose licenses, Kreil
added, with only two moose
harvested.
Game and Fish is also
making a couple of other
changes designed to bol-
ster the moose population.
All licenses this year are for
any moose, while in previ-
ous years some were specif-
ic to antlerless moose. We
think that the any tags will
protect the cow segment of
the population, Kreil said,
as records indicate most
hunters choose to fll their
any tags with a bull rather
than a cow.
Te moose season in units
M8, M9 and M10 will open
a week later than in previ-
ous years to avoid the peak
of the rut. Data collected
over the last year indicates
a number of unbred cows
were documented in those
units, Kreil said, and open-
ing the season a week later
in October may improve
breeding success by reduc-
ing disturbance during the
peak of the mating season.
A total of 261 elk licenses
are available to hunters this
fall, 40 fewer than last year.
Te number of elk li-
censes in units E3 and E4
is reduced by 40 due to
the successful population
reduction efort by the Na-
tional Park Service in Te-
odore Roosevelt National
Parks south unit. A total
of 937 elk 701 adult cows
were taken out of the park
by the reduction efort, and
an additional 363 elk were
taken by licensed hunters
in E3 and E4 during the
last three hunting seasons.
Based on a recent elk sur-
vey, the estimated number
of elk in the park is below
200, Kreil said.
On the positive side, elk
unit E1 has been expand-
ed to include parts of the
Turtle Mountains, due to
a growing elk population
largely attributed to animals
migrating in from Canada.
Te bighorn sheep season
will have four licenses avail-
able, the same as last year.
One license is available in
units B1/B2, B3 and B4. In
addition, one license is auc-
tioned through the Midwest
Chapter of the Wild Sheep
Foundation. Te bighorn
sheep hunter drawing the
license in units B1/B2 is eli-
gible to hunt both units.
To apply online, access
the Game and Fish Depart-
ments website, gf.nd.gov.
Paper applications will be
available on the website (for
printing) and at license ven-
dors the week of March 11.
Bighorn sheep, moose
and elk lottery licenses are
issued as once-in-a-lifetime
licenses in North Dakota.
Hunters who have received
a license through the lottery
in the past are not eligible to
apply for that species again.
Deer Samples
Negative for CWD
Samples taken from
North Dakota deer during
the 2012 hunting season
have all tested negative for
chronic wasting disease, ac-
cording to Dr. Dan Grove,
wildlife veterinarian for the
State Game and Fish De-
partment.
Last fall, samples for
CWD testing were taken
from more than 1,300 deer
harvested by hunters in the
western third of the state.
As always, the success of
our surveillance program
could not be accomplished
without the cooperative ef-
forts of hunters, meat pro-
cessors and taxidermists,
Grove said.
Since the Game and Fish
Departments sampling ef-
forts began in 2002, more
than 23,000 deer, elk and
moose have tested nega
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GAME AND FISH: from 19
tive for CWD. Tree mule deer, one each in 2009, 2010 and
2011, taken from unit 3F2 in southwestern North Dakota
tested positive. All three were within 15 miles of each oth-
er.
Te hunter-harvested surveillance program annually col-
lects samples taken from hunter-harvested deer in specifc
regions of the state. Te Game and Fish Department also
has a targeted surveillance program that is an ongoing,
year-round efort to test animals found dead or sick. CWD
afects the nervous system of members of the deer family
and is always fatal. Scientists have found no evidence that
CWD can be transmitted naturally to humans or livestock.
Tracking Snow Geese
North Dakota spring light goose hunters can track gen-
eral locations of geese as birds make their way through the
state.
Hunters are able to call (701) 328-3697 to hear record-
ed information 24 hours a day. Migration reports are also
posted on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department
website, gf.nd.gov. Updates will be provided periodically
during the week as migration events occur, until the season
ends or geese have lef the state. North Dakotas spring light
goose season continues through May 5. Season informa-
tion, including licensing requirements and regulations, are
also available by accessing the Game and Fish website.
Upcoming Events:
March 15: Weasel Trapping Season Closes; 27: Moose,
Elk and Bighorn Sheep Application Deadline
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OUR OUTDOORS
Springtime means stock-
ing the tackle box with jigs,
spinners, twisters, spoons,
crankbaits and more; usu-
ally more lures than Ill ever
need. However, if it came
down to it, there is a hand-
ful of them I couldnt go
without. For whatever spe-
cies I was pursuing, I would
forsake all other jigs, rigs
and plastics to have a supply of what fol-
lows in my tackle box.
10. Nothing flls the void like a marabou
jig. A person could land panfsh, walleye,
pike and bass all day with just a little easy-
breathing marabou. Whether it is a Lindy
Fuz-e-grub tail, a ten-cent chenille-bodied
crappie jig, a Bass Buster or some other un-
derwater incarnation of life on a lead-head,
the marabou jig family is a force to be reck-
oned with. Try them for crappie in summer
and bass and walleye in the spring.
9. What turned me on to the number
nine lure in this list was a successful stretch
late one summer where both smallies and
largemouth smacked the skirts of of every
one in my box. Te spinnerbait has long
been a staple for bass fshing throughout
the country. Used to simulate feeing prey,
such as minnows, these fashy, pulsating
lures are efective on both bass species as
well as pike. White with silver blades is
a great spinnerbait pattern for muddy or
cloudy waters, but stock up on chartreuse,
silver and bluegill skirt patterns to match
forage in your area when the water warms.
8. Case Plastics Sinkin Salty Shad is a
minnow-profled bait that has the look of
forage that big bass crave, with the subtle
undulation of a stick bait that even the
most negative post-frontal bass cant resist.
Rigged weightless on a 3/0 or 4/0 hook,
these slow-falling salt-impregnated lures
are perfect when angling for pre-spawn
fsh, and for summer bass in cover. Ive
found bubblegum, pearl and watermelon
to be excellent colors.
7. In the past decade, I have trolled a va-
riety of crankbaits for walleye but the one I
keep coming back to is the Storm Tunder-
crank. In deep and medium diving models,
from three to fve inches, the Tundercrank
possesses a fsh-catching action like no oth-
er. Tere is a silver pattern and a perch pat-
tern that have been dynamite on my home
lake as they imitate the local walleye forage
- juvenile white bass and perch - to perfec-
tion.
6. Ofen copied but never duplicated, the
number six lure makes catching lunker bass
easy for the inexperienced. Te Yamamoto
Senko is the most powerful plastic to ever
be rigged for, thrown to and inhaled by
monster bass. In nearly 100 colors and over
a dozen models, the Senko provides a ver-
satile tool that drives fsh nuts. Id never be
without one in some shade, but my favorite
is a fve-inch green pumpkin with char-
treuse tip on a 2/0 worm hook for monster
largemouth. Downsize to the four-inch
model for an efective smallmouth lure.
5. Te X-Rap is the latest model of the
Rapala family to take the water by storm.
Its erratic action when cranked and jerk-
ed and variety of sizes - and now special-
izations - make it a required part of any
sportsmans tacklebox. Try the new X-Rap
Shad or Subwalk for even more versatility.
For smallies, pike and walleye, this lure is
beyond efective.
4. When summer is in full swing and
bass are tucked tight under docks and trees,
nothing gets them out like a creature bait.
Tough there are many efective baits that
represent frogs, salamanders, and crayfsh,
my go-to is the four-inch Wooly Hawg Craw
by Yum baits. Rigged with a 2/0 wide-gap
VMC worm hook and a small bullet sinker,
these scented plastics are great for fipping
into thick cover and under docks where
big largemouth and bronzebacks lurk. Top
colors are tequila sunrise, green and pump-
kin.
OUR OUTDOORS: 13
by Nick
Simonson
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